All entry-level dive students should learn how to plan a dive during their open water course. We used to sit down and explain the RDP tables, which many students found very abstract and difficult to understand. Nowadays most instructors give their students a dive...
Finding a comfortable dive mask can make the difference between enjoying your time underwater and counting the minutes until you surface. I’ve seen countless students and customers struggle with masks that leak, fog, or leave painful red marks after just one...
Every time I start a PADI IDC course, it’s a surprise to see what equipment candidates show up with. Some arrive with gear perfectly suited for professional diving. Others struggle through the first pool sessions with equipment that is completely unsuitable for...
OK, I’m not a techie and I’m not a professional photographer. Sometimes I like taking a few pictures on my dives but I don’t want to carry a bulky camera with underwater housing with me all the time. I see more and more divers using these compact cameras without...
Recently there has been a lot of discussion about the safety of full face snorkeling masks. Following a series of tragically fatal accidents in Maui many stories of ‘unsafe equipment’ came about. What is really the issue here? A new trend About three years ago...
Asia Scuba Instructors Blog is written by Course Director Marcel Jansen. Asia Scuba Instructors runs PADI Instructor Courses in multiple locations around Asia.
